The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-04

Miss Lizzie Boyd. the City Missionary,
hos made the following report to Rev. Dr..
Cunningham:
Rer. D. 4. Cunningham:
DEAR sIR:-To the oft repeated question
that has come to mo during the months,
Don't you get discouraged ?" have ever
been able to give reply, Not while see
go much to encourage, and believe that
behind the seeming discoursgements arc
the workings oil an infinite power" While
the people, in this quiet way Of reaching
them, sre not being swept rs by flood
tide from wrong into right, yet many
homes are being made brighter because Of
the transformed spirit anu altered life that
have come into them. How could know
the meaning OF encouragement when l
recount the many hard visagad and
sh9rp-tongued women brought to the mas.
ier's ieet, as tender as a weeping child,
and the numbers reacued from among the
,perishing, Of whom the people said: "Let
them alone, there 10 no use trying"
Strengthened by power outside OF my.
self, have been emboldened to visit q
goodly number Of the women n scarlet"
whose house il the way to he'll" While
the music, dancing and beer drinking Of
the crimson sports have been going on in
one room l have held up Christ 10 the in
mates OF another part OF the house. The
question OF "home" in our city for wo-
men who want 10 step out into purer
atmosphere and lead lruer lives, is being
sgitated. Only those specially interested
IL tEia work know Of the large humber Of
young women who have fallen under the
te!upter's power, and are worse than home
leee, trientless and helpless. In the city
Of Wheeling more than zoo houses OF
shame are batting our girlR, and not one
tor saving them.
nave Waited during March 100 iami.
lies; have prayed with ll5 OF them; read
the wore 10 p. Some OF my most enCour-
ing work has been among the sick. To o
good many homeo where have carried
the message oil lie, it has coon been fol-
lowed by the mtaaongGr of death; unto
some Of them it has been going ont into
light; unto others into the dark. / have
visited 20 nick iamilies, but few OF them
being known OF or Waited by any minig-
ter. Have distributed lS3 tracts; reported
II children for Sunday School. Have had
prayer meetings with thoae who on &C.
count OF age, ill1ess or other bindefins
causes have been unable to get TO tbs
horee Of God. may not take time TO re-
hearse the touching incidents connected
with these meetings, RI we'll as in tho
house to housn visitation. II could
l would Photograph the ecenea and words
OF gIsy-haiTed grandsires and middic.apod
mothers and children Of ten, twelve and
lesser yesrs gathering about inc rs have
eat At their hresideB reading to thsm ont
OF tho Blessed Book, and talking OF His
wondrous love. In H0me OF these homes
children who have never been taught to
lisp Ills name in prayer have knclt with
mt IS | have taught them 10 repeat "Thjs
night lay me down" and "Our Father"
| would not fail to make mention OF aid |
received in tho way OF money, clothing
and nonrishment for the aick coming from
some OF our women WHO are "krepers at
home," but wanted to help in sUlne way
out OF their abundance. Have given out
80 articles Of clothing. LIzlIg BorD,
City Missionary.